As I tried to point out, it might well be the same reason Yale underperforms.

I can understand Yale, but I don't know if I can buy that the UMich and UVA kids are going into government, public interest, etc. in greater numbers than the Duke, Penn and Northwestern kids. I hope this is true, because I really need something to calm my fears of being unemployed.

As I tried to point out, it might well be the same reason Yale underperforms.

I can understand Yale, but I don't know if I can buy that the UMich and UVA kids are going into government, public interest, etc. in greater numbers than the Duke, Penn and Northwestern kids. I hope this is true, because I really need something to calm my fears of being unemployed.

It is also possible that they place more grads in non- NLJ250 firms that pay at or around market or even lower paying jobs by choice. These stats do not meaningfully describe the ease with which a student at any of these top schools can acquire a market-paying firm job.

It's easy enough to see. Use the third link there. Comparing Michigan to Penn, you can see that almost the entire variation is in public service. Or compare to UVa, you can see that the difference is made up in clerkships, government, and public service -- not unemployment or smaller firms.